adj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Excessive; going beyond that what is natural or sufficient.

   "To individuals who despise killings in any form, death penalty is undue punishment."

2. 2
   Which ought not to be done; illegal; unjustified.
3. 3
   Not owing or payable.

Adjective

1. 1
   not yet payable wordnet
2. 2
   not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances wordnet
3. 3
   beyond normal limits wordnet
4. 4
   lacking justification or authorization wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

inordinateunjustifieda bit muchabandonedaberrantabnormal

Antonyms

All antonyms

modestreasonableunextravagantdue

Example

More examples

"There is no cause for undue alarm."

Etymology

From un- + due.

Related phrases

undue enrichmentundue influence

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